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2020-01-26

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PantheaCon Big Money Magic Sunday, 9:00pm February 16th in the Silicon Valley room I doubt that money is the root for all evil, but the lack of it certainly feels like hell. As long as people have wished for more than they have, practical wealth magic has offered solutions. This class will be a broad…

2020-01-15

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ConVocation Pawn Takes King: Political Magic Thursday February 20th 10:30pm Magic and politics have been intertwined throughout history. The metaphysics of magic are often expressed in political language or imagery, especially that of monarchy and feudalism. The Sforzas and Borgias launched a Renaissance arms race of astrological talismans. In America, slaves sought to magically destroy…

2019-12-24

Big Money Magic @ ConVocation 2019

Big Money Magic at ConVocation 2019 Continuing what we began with “A Treasury of Money Magic” we will discuss even more techniques of wealth magic from a wide range of traditions, as well personal tips, methods, and strategies I’ve leveraged successfully for myself and for clients. If you’ve already been dusting your money with…

2019-12-21

Your Astrological Magic Is Broken

Introduction Many people studying magic and astrology depend upon reference books and tables of correspondences—especially early in their studies before details are memorized and internalized. Among practitioners of magic, a fairly standard set of numerological and chromatic correspondences are the established consensus for the seven traditional planets. You may be familiar with these, seen here…

2019-05-23

A Treasury of Money Magic

A Treasury of Money Magic @ ConVocation 2019 I doubt that money is the root of all evil, but the lack of it can feel like hell. Magic to manipulate prosperity precedes the invention of currency, and there’s no sign it’s going out of style any time soon. As long as people wish for…

2018-05-13

Secret Powers of the Sun in Astrological Magic

Solar Sapphires, Planetary Antipathies, and Substitutions Introduction The Picatrix, De Radiis Stellarum, and Three Books of Occult Philosophy are closest to broad textbooks of this tradition of astrological magic, but they are not meant to be used entirely by themselves. Both canonical texts of astrological magic and their partners, the manuals of traditional astrology, repeatedly…

2018-04-30

Aries Medical Talismans

Sun in Aries Talismans for Healing the Infirmities of the Head Scholastic Image Magic Talismans in Medicine Contemporary research into the distribution of texts on magic in medieval and Renaissance England suggests that theurgical and necromantic texts were concentrated in monasteries, but texts on Scholastic Image Magic were concentrated in the libraries of physicians. This…

2018-04-02

D.I.Y. Talismans

D.I.Y. Talismans @ ConVocation 2017 Astrological talismans from the Scholastic Image Magic tradition often seem as challenging to make as they are powerful. After electing the window of time in which a talisman can be created, one must confect incenses, select appropriate sigils, and obtain tools and materials for the talismans. We will discuss…

2018-03-26

Magic of the Lunar Mansions at ConVocation 2018

Magic of the Lunar Mansions @ ConVocation 2018 The Arabic Mansions of the Moon are often described as a Lunar Zodiac; a division of the passage of the Moon into 28 zones, about one per day. Each “Manzil” foretells the life of those born under it, but plays an important role in the…

2018-03-12

Spellbound: Love Magic Through the Ages

Spellbound: Love Magic Through the Ages @ ConVocation 2018 Love magic is arguably the most universally practiced form of practical magic. Different spiritual traditions approach love magic differently and reveal their worldview through the way they bring two (or more) people together. It’s often said that all magic is love magic; that cosmic eros…